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Crash aftermath: bystanders describe being scattered 'like bowling pins'

Crash aftermath: bystanders describe being scattered 'like bowling pins'

The bravery of a man pushing his girlfriend out of the way, and bystanders detaining the driver, emerged in the aftermath of a crash that injured 15.

Overrunning works causing misery for commuters

Overrunning works causing misery for commuters

Commuters are facing a miserable Monday as overrunning engineering works has cancelled trains in and out of London this morning across the county.

Autistic man drowned at care home

Autistic man drowned at care home

A severely autistic man died in a care home after having a huge epileptic fit, brain tests have revealed.

Boy who can’t play in his own back garden

Boy who can’t play in his own back garden

A couple say they can’t let their young son play outside at certain times because stones are being hurled into their garden by school children.

‘It seems it will never end’

‘It seems it will never end’

A young woman who suffered years of illness after a mysterious insect bite has been forced to abandon treatment in the US as her visa expired.

Smash after car 'jumped red light'

Smash after car 'jumped red light'

A town centre crash in the early hours is thought to have been caused by a driver going through a red light.

Concerns for man on M20 bridge

Concerns for man on M20 bridge

The M20 was closed after two men were reportedly seen arguing on a bridge.

Doctor Who wedding pair back in the TV spotlight

Doctor Who wedding pair back in the TV spotlight

A couple who held a headline-grabbing Doctor Who-themed ceremony to renew their wedding vows popped up on BBC’s The One Show.

Pair deny smuggling cocaine worth £4m in plane

Pair deny smuggling cocaine worth £4m in plane

Two men have pleaded not guilty to smuggling £4 million worth of cocaine into the country by light aircraft.

Petition for chemo treatment reaches 10,000 signatures

Petition for chemo treatment reaches 10,000 signatures

A petition to reverse NHS England's decision to put cancer treatment on hold has gathered thousands of signatures in less than a week.

Son appeal for contributions towards mum's headstone

Son appeal for contributions towards mum's headstone

A son who recently lost his mum to cancer has set up an online fundraising page to contribute towards a headstone for her burial plot.

Teen arrested on suspicion of attempted robbery

Teen arrested on suspicion of attempted robbery

A 17-year-old has been arrested after an attempted robbery at a supermarket.

Train firm's Twitter campaign comes off the rails

Train firm's Twitter campaign comes off the rails

A rail firm launched a Twitter campaign against the union behind a series of strikes today - but it hasn't gone according to plan.

VIDEO: Neighbour films benefits cheat toiling in garden

VIDEO: Neighbour films benefits cheat toiling in garden

A benefit cheat who claimed thousands in disability allowance was caught out after his neighbour secretly filmed him carrying out extensive gardening.

Woman 'raped within yards of police station'

Woman 'raped within yards of police station'

A man has been arrested on suspicion of raping a woman at a recreation ground, just yards away from a police station.

Woman slashed by robber

Woman slashed by robber

A woman's hand has been slashed by a knife-wielding robber after a tussle over a handbag.

Women given oxygen after pub fire

Women given oxygen after pub fire

Two women were given oxygen by fire crews after a blaze broke out in a pub.

A-road closed by accident

A-road closed by accident

One of the county's busiest roads had to be shut due to an accident.

Train services delayed by... 'did you say wild boar?'

Train services delayed by... 'did you say wild boar?'

Eurostar services were disrupted by wild boar on the line this evening.

Car catches fire on Dartford Bridge

Car catches fire on Dartford Bridge

A car was engulfed in flames as it crossed the Dartford Bridge on Sunday afternoon, causing long tailbacks on the M25.

Confusion surrounds 11-plus results

Confusion surrounds 11-plus results

Hundreds of children and parents have been left confused after discovering their scores for the 11-plus do not add up.

Teen 'stabbed' in park

Teen 'stabbed' in park

A 15-year-old boy has been arrested after another teenager was taken to hospital after reportedly being stabbed in the back at a park.

Brave boy's bid to 'transform his life'

Brave boy's bid to 'transform his life'

The mum of a brave nine-year-old boy has appealed for help to buy him a wheelchair - after years of failed operations.

Sun backtracks over Allardyce sacking claim

Sun backtracks over Allardyce sacking claim

The Sun has published a clarification after claiming MP and sports minister Tracey Crouch helped get England manager Sam Allardyce the sack.

Suspected stroke patient given parking ticket

Suspected stroke patient given parking ticket

A dad who drove himself to hospital when he thought he was having a stroke was given a parking ticket - despite nurses leaving a note on his car.

Three live in garage... in same road as £500k homes

Three live in garage... in same road as £500k homes

Three homeless people are living in a doorless garage... just feet from homes worth half a million pounds.

Firefighters are still battling a Kent docks blaze

Firefighters are still battling a Kent docks blaze

Smoke could still be seen from a mountain of burning wood chippings at Ridham Dock, Iwade, on Sunday night after 36 hours.

X Factor's Freddy Parker through to live shows

X Factor's Freddy Parker through to live shows

Kent's Freddy Parker has won his way through to the live X Factor shows.

Flat on fire in Rochester

Flat on fire in Rochester

A road had to be closed when a flat in a block of nine was consumed by flames.

Estate crash was 'just a matter of time'

Estate crash was 'just a matter of time'

A crash on an industrial estate which left nine people injured was 'just a matter of time' according to people who work on the estate or live nearby.

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